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Exporters continue to drive weanling bull trade
Adam Woods
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade, including what’s happening in the country’s marts.
23 April 2025 Markets
Grass buyers push ewe and lamb prices in Brockagh
Rachel Gallagher reports from Brockagh Cloghan mart for their Easter bank holiday sale.
23 April 2025 Markets
Solid trade in Kilkenny mart
Adam Woods has all the details of last Thursday’s general cattle sale held in Kilkenny mart
Camera at the mart: traditional breeds takeover Templemore calf sale
Tradtional beef breed crosses dominated the calf sale in Templemore Mart for the weekly calf sale at the Co Tipperary mart on Thursday last reports Tommy Moyles.
23 April 2025 Markets
Sheep price update: hoggets and lambs fall by another €3 to €5/head
Agents have shown less of an appetite for sheep this week, with factories reportedly handling lower numbers.
23 April 2025 Markets
Demand continues to drive calf trade in Bandon
Trade ramps up a notch in Bandon Mart as almost 1,700 calves go through the ring, reports Tommy Moyles.
21 April 2025 Markets
52,000 more cattle sold in marts in March
The vibrant live trade attracted over 20% more cattle to the ring when compared with March 2024 levels.
20 April 2025 News
Camera at the Mart: a spring like no other for Carlow Mart
There was close to 400 calves on offer in Carlow Mart this week and trade has been on fire, much like it has all spring.
16 April 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: demand drives all prices in Kanturk
After weather hindered early sales at the north cork venue, Kanturk Mart has experienced a super spring, with trade on fire across all types of stock, reports Tommy Moyles.
16 April 2025 Markets
Sheep mart prices: factory pressure felt in mart sales
Agents have been more reluctant in their purchasing behaviour as the week has progressed, citing lower quotes as reducing their buying power.
16 April 2025 Markets
Spring lambs top at €5.57/kg as cull ewes hit €4.22/kg in Milford
Rachel Gallagher reports from Milford Livestock Mart for the fortnightly sheep sale.
16 April 2025 Markets
Watch: cull cows hit €4.52/kg in Kilkenny
Adam Woods reports from Tuesday’s cull cow and calf sale in Kilkenny Mart.
15 April 2025 Markets